Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-10-28
COUNTY NEWS ITEMS.
Holland Settlement.

Correspondence Of the RECORD.
- The citizens of this nelghborhood we're
kept busy fighting prairie fire on Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week k..... Mr..
Earl has moved on to his homestead, and
is busy building stable and preparing
for winter. Mr.. II. Winterberg ar
rived here ON the 21st from Illinois. :. Mr..
John Van Diest is building frame house
on his homestead and will move into it
Cley is building new house on his home
stead. r.. "A party will be given at the
residence of Assessor Haak on the 24th,
in honor of Jacob Van Dlest, Henry Van
Diest and John Van Bowen, who are 60
ing to Nebraska to spend the wnter.....
Mr.. Jacob Swemer, minister of the
Hope Reformed Church, arrived here on
the 21st from Alton, Iewa. A church So
ciety of this denomination ls already or
ganized here, and Mr.. Swemer will advise
with them regarding the new church
soon to be built. :. ,s:Miss Tiny Haak
will leave the settlement to spend the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Rowerdink,
at Adams. Neb. ..... Jacob Van Diest,
left on the 21st for Bismarck to prove up
on the formers pre-emption. .... The
Christian Reformed Church Society are
building church. go. Nicolas Berkam-
pas will leave on the Gath for New Hol-
land, Ottawa county, Mich, where he
will remain during the winter. FARMER.
Glencoe.
Correspondence of the RECORD.
rs Snow, hail. rain and "right smart" of
frost Gas the Missouran says) this week.
800. Frank Buckley, who has been
working on the A., B. & N. w. grade for
quite while, has returned, and will help
Bates q Buckley for month. :. Those
natlc Asylum who annually prophecy an
open winter are at their old racket again.
-. Frank Pitcher successfully raised
quite large number of peanuts this
year. He will plant a lot more next sea
son, and will also try sweet potatoes. -.
The number of babies is becoming quite
alarming to those whose soul doteth not
on the little "squawkers." Aud now Rus
tier will feel the thumps from many
broomsticks and get all his hair pulled
out. sure. Thou art rash youth, Rus.
tler.--ED: At Il recent party there were
found to be over fifteen wee specimens of
humanity squirming and wriggling around
in every possible direction. The mind
of the big Professor dwells much these
days on the "Baconian Cryptogram." The
other day lie was holding forth to the
boys on this subject, and was explaining
the root or origin of the word ''crypto
gram A meek-looking youth, who was
somewhat mystified by the B. P.'s big
words, but who managed to catch the
word root, ventured to ask if it would
grow on sod. The great man gave the
youth one scornful glance from his eagle
eye, and, muttcring something about
.soulless clods," said he guessed it was
chore-time, and abruptly closed the lec-
ture. An exceptionally pleasant and
enjoyable party was given by the Misses
Wilsie and Fannie Smith, at the home Of
their parents in Pleasant Valley, last Fri.
day night Fully sixty people were pres
ent. representing "the youth and beauty,
wealth and culture" of the neighbor-
hood: The young people footed it right
merrily until daybreak, allowing an in
terval at midnight for refreshments.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
D. l.. Chapman. Mrs. w. D. Preeunier,
Miss Katie Corcoran, and Messrs. Henry
and Charles Chapman. of Danbury: Mr..
and Mrs. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Mac
donald, Mr.. and Mrs Bates, Mr.. and Mrs
Briscoe, Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson. Mr.. and
Mrs. O. Welch, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Welch,
Mr.. and Mrs. Docksteader, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Allensworth, Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Smith,
the Misses Docksteader, Burt, Cora Bates,
jeanette Jackson, Messrs G. Farr s.
Triplett, B. Briscoc, G. Day, D. Buckley
| d. Docksteader II. Since, Alfred Farr
G. Buckley and Safe Farr. Frank Smith
and Steve Triplett, with Mrs. Macdonald
presiding at the organ, furnished the mu-